PROCUREMENT,THIS REPORT WAS PREPARED BY STAFF OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (U.S. DOT), JOHN A. VOLPE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER (VOLPE CENTER), PLANNING AND POLICY ANALYSIS DIVISION FOR THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION (FHWA) OFFICE OF OPERATIONS AND THE U.S. DOT INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (ITS) JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE (JPO). VOLPE CENTER STAFF WAS REQUESTED TO CONDUCT A PROGRAM REVIEW TO EXAMINE WHAT DELAYS CONTINUE TO AFFECT ITS PROJECTS AND TO IDENTIFY ACTIONS TAKEN BY STAFFS AT STATE DOTS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. FROM OCTOBER 2002 TO SEPTEMBER 2003, THE VOLPE CENTER TEAM GATHERED INFORMATION FROM VISITS TO 12 STATES AND INTERVIEWED FHWA DIVISION OFFICE ITS SPECIALISTS AND FIELD ENGINEERS AND STATE DOT ITS MANAGERS AND ENGINEERING STAFFS. DURING THEIR INVESTIGATION, THE TEAM LEARNED OF AN INNOVATIVE PROCUREMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS USED BY THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONNDOT). THIS REPORT DOCUMENTS THE CASE STUDY CONDUCTED TO EXPLORE THAT APPROACH